Oxidative stress (OS) is a metabolic dysfunction mediated by the imbalance between the
biochemical processes leading to elevated production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) …

Detailed studies in the past two decades have shown that redox active metals like iron (Fe),
copper (Cu), chromium (Cr), cobalt (Co) and other metals undergo redox cycling reactions …

The global prevalence of chronic diseases such as diabetes mellitus, hypertension,
atherosclerosis, cancer and Alzheimer's disease is on the rise. These diseases, which …

Diabetes was originally identified by the presence of glucose in the urine. Almost 2,500
years ago it was noticed that ants were attracted to the urine of some individuals. In the 18th …

Lead is an environmentally persistent toxin that causes neurological, hematological,
gastrointestinal, reproductive, circulatory, and immunological pathologies. The propensity for …

Impaired awareness of glycation biology in cancer initiation and progression is one of the
fundamental reasons for its meticulous investigation of the molecules involved in signalling …

Although red blood cell (RBC) life span is a known determinant of percentage hemoglobin
A1c (HbA1c), its variation has been considered insufficient to affect clinical decisions in …

Hemoglobin HbA1c (A1c) has been used clinically since the 1980s as a test of glycemic
control in individuals with diabetes. The Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT) …

Abstract Taurine (2-aminoethanesulfonic acid) is a free amino acid found ubiquitously in
millimolar concentrations in all mammalian tissues. Taurine exerts a variety of biological …

Diabetes mellitus is characterised by hyperglycaemia, lipidaemia and oxidative stress and
predisposes affected individuals to long-term complications afflicting the eyes, skin, kidneys …